Billy Two Hats

Billy Two Hats

Against the Law...Against the Odds...Against the Land Itself

Directed by Ted Kotcheff

Produced by Algonquin

197499 min5.8 / 10

A character-driven Western about an unlikely father-son bond between a fugitive outlaw and a young Kiowa, set against the backdrop of pursuit and survival in the American frontier.

After a bank robbery, runaway Scottish outlaw Arch Deans and his young half-breed Kiowa partner Billy Two Hats develop a father-son relationship, but Sheriff Henry Gifford is determined to capture or kill them.

Questions people ask

  • Is Billy Two Hats sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Billy Two Hats violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Billy Two Hats scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Billy Two Hats easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Billy Two Hats end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Billy Two Hats

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Billy Two Hats

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Billy Two Hats, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Billy Two Hats, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Billy Two Hats, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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